I’m Amy — a leadership strategist with over 20 years of experience leading teams, navigating complex change, and coaching high-performing professionals across Fortune 500 financial institutions and global brands.
On paper, I had what many professionals strive for: stability, recognition, meaningful work, and a track record of success. Like most of us in our midlife, I also carried an invisible weight that no promotion or achievement could fix.
Like many high-performing leaders, I was so focused on holding everything together that I missed the warning signs: the fatigue I couldn’t shake, a mind that never switched off, constant tension in my body, and a growing sense of disconnection from the life I was working so hard to build.
I had unknowingly slipped into survival mode. And I stayed there for many years.
For me, it wasn’t a dramatic collapse, but a slow, undeniable erosion of energy, joy, and clarity. A health scare during the pandemic cracked everything open. I was diagnosed with GIST, a rare form of cancer that affects only about 1 in 100,000 people. It was unexpected…yet strangely illuminating.
Beneath the surface, I had been operating on fear, self-doubt, and inherited beliefs.
“Push through, no matter what.”
“This is what “hard work” is supposed to be.”
“Falling behind isn’t an option.”
Even as I coached others, supported teams, and built high-performing cultures, I was out of sync with my own truth. And that disconnect eventually caught up with me, physically and emotionally.
It wasn’t just burnout. I’d built a version of success that no longer fit. That moment forced a deeper kind of reset.
I started unpacking the layers: how my upbringing, cross-cultural identity, and years in fast-paced, high-pressure environement shaped the way I interacted with the world.
I began to reconnect with what actually energizes me. To lead in a way that feels clear, honest, and sustainable.
It wasn’t easy. But it changed everything.
They've followed the rules, and built a version of success that should feel good...but it doesn’t.
If your team is due for a reset or facing growing misalignment, I help cut through the noise, surface hidden dynamics, realign around what drives performance, and strengthen the inner capacity much needed for sustainable results.
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